The All Things People conference is back for 2023

Four generations, one workforce. Let’s build organizations that’ll thrive in the multigenerational workplace shift.

April 4th, 2023

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VFC Careers

Startup culture. Non-profit impact.

Join a team making entrepreneurial careers accessible to more young Canadians.

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Trisha Iyar
Colorful portrait of Lateefa Farah
My Vision: “A more entrepreneurial Canada, is a more inclusive and resourceful ecosystem giving everyone equal opportunities to progress their careers.” Lateefa Farah
Colorful portrait of Kathleen Cowie
My Vision: “More people have the skills, resources, and confidence to be entrepreneurs. And more entrepreneurs have the know-how and drive to build great workplace cultures.” Kathleen Cowie
Colorful portrait of Ruhina Talati
Ruhina Talati
Colorful portrait of Aaron Brown
My Vision: “To diversify and expand the entrepreneurial mindset across all fields and disciplines.” Aaron Brown
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Sarah Mariani
Colorful portrait of Scott Stirrett
Scott Stirrett
Colorful portrait of Erin O’Hanley
Erin O’Hanley
Colorful portrait of Grecia Abreu
My Vision: “You will always get thousands of NO's, it only takes one YES' to finally reach your goal. Canada needs more YES' around.” Grecia Abreu
Colorful portrait of Shauna C.
My Vision: “Inclusive, collaboarative and inspiring opportunities that create meaningful change and growth.” Shauna C.
Colorful portrait of Nicole Gibson
My Vision: “The concept of entrepreneurship no longer feels like something only someone else can do.” Nicole Gibson
Colorful portrait of Danielle Jones
My Vision: “Young Canadians thinking creatively + critically to find solutions for the problems we face every day - big and small.” Danielle Jones
Colorful portrait of Touhami Abi
My Vision: “The entrepreneurship mindset becomes a global cultural norm as widespread and accepted as greeting each other when we meet.” Touhami Abi
How We Work

People-first approach

An open, collaborative ecosystem with a sustainable impact focus.

  • Evaluate performance on progress to goals
  • Flexible work style/pace
  • ideas come from everyone
  • Drive Agreement on deliverables

  • VFC measures efficacy, not just effort. Work smarter, recharge, rinse, repeat.

    Like any fast moving organization, we value autonomy and are results-oriented, but we’re accommodating about the working style/pace that gets you there.
    • Evaluate performance on progress to goals
    • Flexible work style/pace
    • ideas come from everyone
    • Drive Agreement on deliverables

Current Openings

Always Hiring

Don’t see your role? Sell us on you.

If after reading our People Ops principles, you feel like we need to know how you can help VFC move forward our agenda:

Send us your resume
or for news on openings
Working together

Ready, train, 🔥🔥🔥.

Venture for Canada is a national charity on a mission to foster the entrepreneurial skills and mindsets of young Canadians. We recruit, train, and support young people to work for innovative Canadian small businesses and start-ups.

Through our programs, participants develop the network, knowledge, and entrepreneurial skills they need to thrive in rich, impactful careers.

Our vision is a Canada where young people can equitably realize their entrepreneurial potential to build the most prosperous place in the world.

So far, we’ve:

  • Ranked as the 6th Fastest-Growing Charity in Canada (and just getting started)
  • Launched 8 cohorts of entrepreneurial young people since incorporating 10 years ago
  • Launched a field-leading Diversity, Equity and People Operations conference
  • Supported thousands of students in short-term work placements
  • Delivered thousands of hours in entrepreneurial training
  • Distributed $9 million in wage subsidies and stipends in 2021, alone
  • Collaborated with innovative sector leaders on programs like the Reskilling Retail Workers Project

Nine years in, we’re just getting started.

We...

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